Dementia and Alzheimer's disease were the most common comorbidities associated with all of the COVID-19 deaths reported in 2020, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.
Cuba has started a mass vaccination program centred around their 'Abdala' and 'Soberana 02' COVID-19 vaccines, while results from their Phase 3 trials are yet to be released.
Talking on video-conference services like Zoom during the coronavirus pandemic has helped older people stave off the effects of dementia, a new U.K. study has suggested.
A simple surgery to remove a piece of unnecessary tissue in the heart could prevent strokes in patients with a common condition that requires them to take blood thinners, says the Canadian lead author of a study involving about 4,800 people in 27 countries.
A Calgary researcher says doctors need to be keenly aware of the risks and signs of the rare side effects linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, which can happen to anyone regardless of age or sex.
The World Health Organization urged rich countries on Friday to reconsider plans to vaccinate children and instead donate COVID-19 shots to the COVAX scheme that shares them with poorer nations.
Manitobans aged 12 to 17 years of age can now book COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
As the number of Albertans who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine continues to grow, so too does the discrepancy of that number between Alberta's more rural North Zone and the rest of the province.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday advised that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks outdoors and can avoid wearing them indoors in most places, updated guidance the agency said will allow life to begin to return to normal.
Vaccine makers Moderna Inc and Pfizer Inc, with its German partner BioNTech, have been vocal in their view that the world will soon need COVID-19 booster shots to maintain high levels of immunity. What is less clear, however, is who should make that decision - and based on what evidence.
Scientists say they have identified a group of genes that may 'significantly increase' the risk of developing COVID-19.
Saskatchewan has reported its first vaccine-related blood clot in a 60-year-old woman who received the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Giving a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine but delaying a second dose among people younger than 65 could lead to fewer people dying of the disease, but only if certain conditions are met, a predictive modeling study showed.
An Ontario father is cancer-free after an incredible and rare life-saving surgery performed by a Toronto cardiac surgeon.
A new study has found that the majority of children infected with COVID-19 may not show typical symptoms including fever, cough or shortness of breath.
Researchers in Saskatchewan, along with others around the globe, are working to create a universal vaccine that might be able to work against all future coronavirus-related viruses.
A new study out of the U.K. may be able to provide guidance soon as to whether 'mix and matching' vaccines — using different combinations of approved COVID-19 vaccines for the first and second doses within a single person — will work as well, or even work better.
In the wake of a W5 investigation into medical mistakes last month, more Canadians have come forward with harrowing stories, ranging from a needle left behind in the body for years, to an eye surgery to correct a problem that was never there in the first place.
As intensive care admissions climb to dangerously high levels in Ontario, health-care workers in the province worry they might soon be forced into the worst-case scenario of choosing who gets the best care and who doesn’t.
Although COVID-19 cases are climbing to astronomical new heights, the death rate in Canada is not rising at the same rate, something experts explain is due to a combination of younger patients, public health measures and the lessons doctors have learned from a year of battling the virus.
A Toronto woman is sharing her story of fighting off COVID-19 in an ICU days before giving birth, in the hope it will help more pregnant woman consider vaccination.
As the third wave overtakes the province, with no sign of slowing down, Ontario's hospitals are turning into war zones — and those working in the ICUs are warning that we’re not just running out of beds, but people to treat the patients in them.
Coronavirus variants are believed to be behind an increase in younger and sicker COVID-19 patients in the ICU, who are in need of specialized care only available at a handful of hospitals.
A new study has found that the majority of children infected with COVID-19 may not show typical symptoms including fever, cough or shortness of breath.
As COVID-19 vaccine shipments ramp up, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is on track for a 'one-dose summer' and 'two-dose fall.' But with a gap in immunity, many Canadians are left wondering what a ‘one-dose summer’ means for restrictions.
A new Canadian study has found that preventative measures implemented to slow the spread of COVID-19 'all but eliminated' seasonal influenza, and may offer some guidance on how to prevent flu outbreaks in a post-pandemic world.
With some COVID-19 patients experiencing a long-term loss of smell and taste, researchers are treating them with olfactory or smell training to see if they can regain these senses.
CTVNews.ca wants to hear from Canadians who have called 911 with COVID-19 symptoms and have been told they aren’t sick enough to need to go to hospital.
On CTVNews.ca: an in-depth guide on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, where we'll answer your questions about where the mass vaccination effort stands, what's ahead, and when it may be your turn to get the jab.
Following the announcement in early May that Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 12 and up, provinces are now deciding how their vaccine rollouts will reflect this information moving forward.
As the number of Albertans who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine continues to grow, so too does the discrepancy of that number between Alberta's more rural North Zone and the rest of the province.
At Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s announcement of the two week extension to the provincewide stay-home-order, he said this time will be dedicated to vaccinating as many teachers and students as possible.
As COVID-19 vaccine shipments ramp up, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is on track for a 'one-dose summer' and 'two-dose fall.' But with a gap in immunity, many Canadians are left wondering what a ‘one-dose summer’ means for restrictions.
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin has left his role with the Public Health Agency of Canada as the military general in charge of the logistics of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout and is now the subject of a military investigation.
As several provinces suspend the first dose of AstraZeneca, and questions remain about whether a second shot will be green-lighted, the researcher who oversaw the development of the vaccine says the move is not only flawed but may lead to serious consequences.
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart is apologizing and condemning systemic racism after an incident that the city's police department describes as a case of mistaken identity.
Police arrested and charged 21 people on Saturday in relation to two separate illegal gatherings that occurred in Halifax.
After four days of intensive searching, UBC professor Sinikka Elliott's body has been found, say RCMP.
Advocates, experts and opposition MPs say correspondence showing close communication between the federal Transport Department and the Canadian Transportation Agency around passenger refunds throws into question the independence of the CTA, an arm's-length regulator.
The 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation opened an emergency meeting Sunday over the heavy fighting between Israel and the Gaza Strip's militant Hamas rulers, the first major move among Mideast nations still grappling with how to address the conflict.
Israel bombed the home of Hamas's chief in Gaza early on Sunday and the Islamist group fired rocket barrages at Tel Aviv as hostilities stretched into a seventh day with no sign of abating.
A severe cyclone is roaring in the Arabian Sea off southwestern India with winds of up to 140 kilometers per hour (87 miles per hour), already causing heavy rains and flooding that have killed at least four people, officials said Sunday.
News organizations demanded an explanation Saturday for an Israeli airstrike that targeted and destroyed a Gaza City building housing the offices of The Associated Press, broadcaster Al-Jazeera and other media outlets.
French riot police fired tear gas and used water cannons Saturday in Paris as protesters supporting Palestinians in the Gaza Strip defied a ban on marching in the French capital.
Delaware State University is cancelling more than $700,000 in student loans for recent graduates hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anna Chojnicka was inspired to turn bruised bananas into works of art while bored in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, and she hasn’t looked back since.
Florida's major theme parks are adjusting their face mask policies after the federal government loosened its recommendations as more people get vaccinated for the coronavirus.
The inventor of the adhesive used on one of 3M's best-known products, the Post-it Note, has died, according to the company and his published obituary.
Mohawk lacrosse star Delby Powless says writing a book was a way to come to terms with his own real life experiences with sexual abuse he suffered as a child.
Ontario golfers have been pushing the province to reopen courses ordered closed while the province is under stay-at-home orders, but some observers say access to outdoor recreational facilities serving a wider population should be just as high on the agenda.
The Ottawa woman will attempt to walk two kilometres on her prosthetic legs Sunday morning, raising money for the Ottawa Hospital's Emergency Department and Rehabilitation Centre
The operator of the largest gasoline pipeline in the U.S. -- hit on May 7th by a ransomware attack -- announced Saturday that it has resumed 'normal operations,' delivering fuel to its markets, including a large swath of the East Coast.
Remote workers in Canada are logging more hours, experiencing more stress, and feeling less engaged with their work, according to a new survey.
Target has announced that it will temporarily stop selling trading cards -- of both the sports and Pokemon variety -- in stores following a recent violent dispute at one of its locations.
Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier's operations in Canada after nearly a century of service.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned Americans Wednesday not to fill plastic bags with gasoline as a fuel shortage strikes the East Coast.
Ford says it is starting to send out over-the-internet software updates to some of its newer models as it moves to offer technology to match electric car maker Tesla.
